EU Health and Food Safety

Would you like to help reduce and prevent #foodwaste? Check out the SMP Food call for proposals to support stakeholders in controlling and preventing food waste: 💶 Total budget: €4M 📅 Deadline: 25 September https://lnkd.in/eydpsJ9S

📣 📰 Hot off the press! Latest edition of the Health & Food Safety Newsletter is out! 🔎 In the spotlight: Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu 🦆 . 📧 Sign up & read more here: https://europa.eu/!H8vk6n #OneHealth

🇪🇺🥩🇰🇷 Attention all steak-holders! The Republic of Korea has now greenlit imports of beef from France and Ireland, a proof of trust in our high food safety standards. This is thanks to an excellent working (and trading) relationship between the EU and Korea. The removal of this trade barrier not only marks the start of French and Irish beef exports to the Republic of Korea, but also underscores the cooperative efforts between the EU and the Republic of Korea to ensure the safety and quality of traded food products. The Commission anticipates that other Member States will soon follow in being able to export beef to the Republic of Korea, further deepening our trading relationship. 🇰🇷🥩🇪🇺 The Republic of Korea is one of the biggest import markets for beef in the world. #EUTrade #SouthKorea #EuropeanUnion

Antimicrobial resistance (#AMR) is among the biggest health threats in the world today. ⚠🌍 💡 One in five bacterial infections in Europe is resistant to existing antibiotics. This figure is as high as 40% in some Member States.  The general public have a crucial part to play in tackling this serious health risk – and yet awareness levels are still too low.   🔎 This week, we held a press seminar to raise awareness of the enormous threat of AMR. Opened by Commissioner Kyriakides and hosted by our Director for One Health Roser Domenech Amado, the seminar gathered national journalists from nearly all EU Member States for highly engaging exchanges on all aspects of the issue.   📸 A small snap-shot of the day:   🔸 Pernilla Rönnholm shared her heartbreaking personal story of the impact of AMR, which turned her into an ardent campaigner on AMR and the need for action. 🔸 Malin Grape balanced a stark overview of the reality of the threat, with her positive vision of a future with reliable access to effective antibiotics. 🔸 Solfrid Åmdal presented the Norwegian success-story of eradicating LA-MRSA in pig-herds, underlining the One Health element of the fight against AMR. 🔸 Leopold Hoesch and Michael WECH captivated the audience with the stories behind their highly-acclaimed documentaries on AMR and its consequences for the world. 🔸 Dominique L. Monnet detailed the work of the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in monitoring, surveilling and responding to AMR, as well as in tracking Member States’ progress in meeting the targets they committed to in 2023. 🔸 Francesca Day (nee Mazzei) from European Medicines Agency (EMA) outlined the research landscape in the quest for solutions, the obstacles to getting new antibiotics to the market, and the EMA’s activities to help combat AMR. No-one was left in doubt, by the end of the day, of the very real threat of AMR and the urgent need to act.   🔔 Stay tuned for more posts coming soon on this important topic! #OneHealth #HealthUnion

“With the MEDEVAC programme, I see such changes; we arrived with a wheelchair but we will leave on our own.”   Ihor’s hips and pelvis were shattered when a bomb hit the site where he was working. After multiple surgeries, he was evacuated to Austria through the Ministry of Health of Ukraine’s MEDEVAC and repatriation programme for specialist hip replacement surgery and rehabilitation.    The European Union co-funds a programme which receives technical and operational support from WHO, helping to relieve some of the pressure on Ukrainian health services caused by the war and giving patients the chance of a fuller life.   Read more here: 🔗https://bit.ly/3VjseHR #EUForeignPolicy in Action EU in Emergencies European External Action Service  EU Health and Food Safety  Ministry of health of Ukraine

💡 Understanding Avian Influenza 🦆 🌎 Avian influenza (#HPAI), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease, which occurs primarily in birds. The disease continues to be a significant concern for animal health and can lead to major production losses in infected farms. For decades, stringent surveillance and control measures against highly pathogenic avian influenza have been in place in the EU, to detect, contain and eradicate the virus when it arises in kept birds. There is also a robust EU framework of prevention and preparedness measures in place in case of infections in animals. 📈 In recent years, avian influenza has been increasingly detected in different species of mammals, which is a worrying trend. The real concern is that eventually a strain of highly pathogenic avian influenza might emerge that is infectious between humans. For that reason, the Commission has intensified collaboration with all partners in this area. We monitor the situation extremely closely with the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). EU health security legislation ensures surveillance, swift response and coordination, should a case be detected. ❗ To date, there has been no confirmed human-to-human transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza, nor have there been any reported cases of avian flu in humans in the EU/EEA. The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) currently assesses the risk for the general public as low. 🛡 Through the #OneHealth approach, we continue to work across policies and sectors, including public health, animal health and food safety, to better prevent and respond to any emerging threat. 🌎 On a global level, the EU is working with other countries and international organizations to rapidly exchange information on the disease situation. See more information here 🔗:https://europa.eu/!nf7hnC EU in Emergencies

📢 Last day! Would you like to help shape the #EU4Health work programme 2025? Submit your feedback and join the conversation. 📅 Deadline: 10 June https://lnkd.in/eh4Bp4dn

Today we bring you the last part of our #HealthUnion mini-series: EU actions to ensure global health! 🌍 Good health is the foundation for fair and resilient societies. Today the EU is better equipped to anticipate, prepare for and respond to any major health threat. 💪 This is thanks to a stronger framework cooperation with global partners through the new #EUGlobalHealthStrategy. The EU is committed to shaping a new global health order, with a focus on: - improving well-being, including through universal healthcare - strengthening health systems and making them more resilient - combating health threats through a #OneHealth approach. The EU Global Health Strategy emphasizes robust global governance, international partnerships, and innovative financing. When it comes to global cooperation, the EU has a strong partnership 🤝 with the United Nations (UN) and support the World Health Organization (WHO) – a leading UN authority on health. Just last week, significant progress was made in our goal to strengthen global #healthsecurity. At the World Health Assembly in Geneva, over 190 countries agreed on the revised International Health Regulations (IHR), following two years of intense negotiations.  The aim of the amended IHR is to improve the global management of public health emergencies and to better protect all citizens from serious cross-border health threats – a key priority of the EU’s Global Health Strategy. It was also agreed that negotiations for a #PandemicAgreement should continue. The EU remains firmly committed to the successful outcome of those negotiations, to deliver a stronger, more resilient and more equitable global health architecture. Health threats do not stop at borders. By working together, we can achieve a safer and healthier future for all. 🚀 Let's drive positive change globally! See more information about the EU Global Health Strategy here: https://lnkd.in/eZF9h6m5 #EUDelivers

🍽️ Celebrating #WorldFoodSafetyDay with a 🆕 #podcast 🎙️ episode! How do we tackle food safety incidents? We're discussing #foodborne outbreaks and how we prepare for the unexpected. 🎧 Listen now → https://europa.eu/!Wddjfn #EUFoodSafety #ScienceOnTheMenu EU Health and Food Safety

🌍🍽️ Happy World Food Safety Day! 🍽️🌍   Today, we celebrate the importance of #foodsafety and the efforts made to ensure the food we eat is safe and nutritious.   Every European citizen has the right to know how the food they eat is produced, processed, packaged, labelled and sold.   In short, the goal of the EU Food Safety policy is to ensure that we:   🍎keep food safe 👪keep people safe 🌍keep the planet safe   We also rely on our agencies such as the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) to provide scientific advice and risk assessments for us when facing new challenges in the food sector.   🌱 By prioritizing food safety, the EU not only protects its citizens but also supports global food security and sustainability.   Find out more information about EU food safety policy on this link 🔗 : https://lnkd.in/eU5QY2PC   #EUFoodSafety #WorldFoodSafetyDay